Police Pursuit ends just South of Cass County line

Randle J Smith

On October 2, 2017 at approximately 0230hrs the Bates County Sheriff’s Office was notified that the Linn County Sheriff’s Deputy was in pursuit of a vehicle that just entered into Bates County. Deputies entered the pursuit while other deputies set up spikes at CC Hwy and FF Hwy. 

The vehicle attempted to drive around the spikes by driving through the ditch. The front tire struck the spikes. The vehicle continued to drive northbound throughout the gravel roads. The vehicle came to a stop on a gravel road north of AA Hwy just south of the Cass County line.

The driver exited the vehicle and was noncompliant with the deputies. A K9 was deployed and assisted in taking the subject into custody.

A second subject was discovered in the vehicle and was taken into custody without any incident. The male subject was transported to the Bates County Memorial Hospital where he received treatment for his injuries. Both subjects were then transported to the Bates County Sheriff’s Office.

The male subject was identified as Randle J Smith, w/m 2/25/1986 from Kansas City Kansas. He is being held on a Kansas Probation warrant with no bond. Charges in Missouri are pending out of Missouri related to the pursuit.

The female subject was identified as Kay L Smith 5/7/1993 from Kansas City Kansas. She was transported to Bates County on Lees Summit warrants for failure to appear and received a court date and released.

Bates County Sheriff’s Office Chad Anderson, Sheriff 6 West Ft. Scott Street Butler, Mo 64730 Phone 660-679-3232